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Busy week for area fire departments
Several fires reported in the last week, involving structures and grass/debris incidents. One involved a citation April 16,  for an illegal burn barrell that got out of control. The burn barrell was at an addess on Kost Trail, Lent Township. Firefighters, sheriff’s office and DNR were dispatched about 1:30 p.m.  Also April 16, a fire was reported at an address on Oasis Road in Sunrise Township about 1:10 p.m.  The same day; a car fire in Nessel Township on Falcon Avenue (north end) was called-in about 6 p.m. Car driver was southbound on Falcon, discovered he had no brakes, but managed to bring the car to a rolling stop and he was unhurt.

April 19 there was a fire in a truck bed hauling garbage, near 520th and Hwy. 61. Incident happened about 3:15 p.m. Rush City firefighters extinguished.  A yard/grass fire was reported same day on Kost Trail, about 6 p.m.  Almelund Fire Dept. was sent.  

And, a structure fire in Nessel Twsp., on Shorewood Circle, engulfed a vacant house, reported about 9:10 a.m.   Rush City, Braham and Pine City firefighters were sent.  Fire Marshal Investigator reported no arson is suspected, and cause could have been compromised wiring.

A Lakes Area officer was requested to assist at a crisis scene in Pine County where a DNR Conservation Officer drowned. Call came about 10:30 p.m. from Pine County.
A counterfeit $20 was taken at Holiday in Lindstrom. Lakes Area Police and Secret Service are investigating.

April 20 there was a grass fire reported on Lofton, north of Chisago City. Lindstrom Fire was dispatched.  Incident reported about 8 p.m.
A fire at Quinlan and Furuby Road, in Shafer Township, was reported same day about 5:30 p.m.  Cause is under investigation.

April 20 one of the first motorcycle accidents of the season. A driver and pasenger were airlifted when their motorcycle crashed off Stark Road and Blackhawk, in Fish Lake Township. Scene was reported about 9:20 p.m.  Charges are pending blood alcohol tests.

April 21 a rock was reportedly thrown through a vehicle window at an address on 5th Street in Rush City.

A complaint about firearms shooting in the area of Tern Avenue and Hwy. 8 was checked out by a sheriff’s deputy,  who reported the activity was conducted legally with appropriate firearms.  Complaint came in about 3:30 p.m.

BOOKED
April 15
Lindsay Mae Schille, 34,  Wyoming. Booked on warrant. Released.
Ashley Marie Murschel, 30, Rush City. Booked by county. Released.
Michelle Lee Gustafson, 56, Lindstrom. Booked by Wyoming Police. Released.
Robbie Gene Kubat, 52, Rush City. Booked on arrest and detain order. Held.
Jeremiah Lavell Thomas, 32, St. Paul. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Ida Elaine Icard, 58, St. Paul. Booked by  county. Released.

April 16
Jolene Evelyn Eagleman, 35, WI. Booked by county. Released.
Brandon Edward Thuringer, 21, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Laray William Demeules, 60, WI. Booked by county. Released.

April 17
Christopher Scott Pate, 46, Shoreview. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Ken John Thiel, 45, Shoreview. Booked by Wyoming Police. Released.
Glenn Patrick Smith, 57, White Bear Lake. Booked by Wyoming Police. Held.

April 18
Adam Theodore Mitthun, 46, Robbinsdale. Booked by warrant. Released.
Jessica Marie Wood, 37, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Leah Kristine Scheid, 30, Lindstrom. Booked by arrest and detain order. Released.
 Hayden Michael North, 23, North Branch. Booked by North Branch Police. Held.

April 19
Jacob Ryan Larson, 40, Isanti. Booked by county, held under sentence.
William Harrison Tyra, 21, Blaine. Booked on warrant. Held.
Elliot John Evangelist, 24, Hastings. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Natasha Lavonne Sanchez, 26, Aitkin. Booked by    warrant. Day release okay.
Casey Alan Degerstrom, 38, Cambridge. Booked by North Branch Police. Held.

April 20
Jonathan Andrew Iserman, 35, Stacy. Booked by Wyoming Police. Held.
Brennan Floyd Olson, 25, North Branch. Booked by North Branch. Held.
Justin Daniel Chilefone, 35, Center City. Booked by Lakes Area. Held.

April 21
Franklin Everett Peterson, 58, Taylors Falls. Booked by  county. Held.
Troy Edward Conley, 50, Wyoming. Booked by Wyoming Police. Held.

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